Fradam

Reposting this for the non-Facebookers (I know, I didn’t believe it was true either!).. so really, feel free to ignore if you saw it already, there are no differences between this one and the one on Facebook… or are there? Muahahaha… if nothing else though, it’s a nice snapshot of what is going on at the moment.

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I find it really interesting how quickly this note is spreading.. yey for memes. I’m always interested in learning about people - so feel free to either write your own one of these, or ignore me, as you desire. Having said that, I’m going to tag people who either tagged me in their lists, or I’m really hoping write a list. I’ve also discovered that there is a limit to the number of people I can tag.. oh well.

Yes, I wrote more than 10/16/25/whatever. Yes, it is vain and a lot of other things. However, there are a lot of things in my head and if you’re reading this, you probably know how much I love talking about myself.

1. I have difficulty walking downstairs without a railing. Or upstairs for that matter. Actually, just stairs in general. Can we replace them with escalators?

2. Contrary to popular belief, I’m not actually very short at all.

3. I love happiness, opportunities to smile at people, the thought of brightening someone’s day and generally anything involving cheeryness.

4. God gave me big ears for a reason: to one day play Dumbo in a local production.

5. I absolutely love reading the random facts people write about themselves. In fact, I’ve been making it a point to look for all the random things people have been writing about themselves.

6. You probably are going to get bored reading the random facts about me, since I tend to find something interesting about everything. I know, it’s really self-absorbing - so you may want to stop now.

7. Puns are a few of my favourite things

8. Following on from #7, I love laughing and making light of things. This often occurs at inappropriate times, but I still can take things seriously.

9. Also following from #7 (not that #9 generally follows #7.. except when seven ate eight), any opportunity to integrate a song lyric into ordinary conversation must be seized. I feel that song lyrics were often written to reflect life experiences, so if life experience reflects a song, then isn’t that what the song writer intended? If you give me a blank look in response, it is okay though. But if you recognise it, HURRAY - do try to keep going with the song!

10. I love song trivia: what year something was published, who has covered it since, who got away with sampling one of the songs and turning it into one of the first rap songs, etc. If you know some song trivia I don’t, please share it, I’m always keen to learn more.

11. #9 also goes for Simpsons quotes: I’ll often see events in light of an instance that Simpsons looked at a particular scenario and feel compelled to retell the story. This usually works better if at least one person has seen the episode, but don’t think that a lack of a Simpsons-savvy person will stop me!

12. When on IM, I tend to overuse smileys a little I guess it’s because I kinda wish deep down that I had a little yellow face that could be sent with my messages.. and #3 too.

13. Following from #11, I like to drop in movie quotes where I can. I can’t help it.

14. I love Australia dearly; am moved by Anzac day marches, a reading of Flanders’ Field, the playing of the Last Post. This is my island home.

15. I don’t cheer for Australia in cricket. It is not unpatriotic; my family needed some dinner time conversation, and if we all cheered for Australia, things would have been boring.. the habit stuck.

16. I have go-go-gadget arms and legs. But no helicopter under my hat - only home where it’s hung.

16. I’m still not quite sure why God blessed me with go-go-gadget arms and legs, but until I figure it out, I’m going to keep playing basketball, and offering to reach things off the top shelf for people.

17. Walking is something I really enjoy doing. Not always for a purpose, but rediscovering it has given me much joy.

18. I am not a competitive person; preferring to do things for fun instead. That’s all I really want: some fun.

19. Case in point: I enjoy playing squash, even though my first 19 months of playing netted me only two wins.

20. Board games are SO much fun. I wish we had more days/nights of just playing them. Seriously, why do so many people think they’re not cool anymore? Monopoly, Scrabble, RISK.. the list goes on and on really. I’d play them all night long.

21. Playing cards is in my blood. If you play cards of any sort, teach me what games you like and I’ll happily play for hours. I’ll happily teach what I know too, and then yey! We both know more card games.

22. UNO is a vicious game; people give you a Draw 4, say sorry and THEY DON’T MEAN IT. Sniff!

23. Playing Fast UNO (ask me for abridged rules if you’re interested) with 8 of us crowded in a single hotel room.. at 2am before my cousin’s wedding. So much fun.

24. I am amazed at how much blood can be drawn during games of spoons.. yet I continue to play it.

25. I’m really happy to acknowledge my betters.

26. Mental puzzles and games are really cool. If I’ve ever given you one, I assure you, my clues are not intended to be obscure and cryptic.. really, they aren’t.

27. I LOVE guessing games. It sometimes drives people mad, particularly if they weren’t -that- interested in what I’m trying to get them to guess to begin with.

28. If you’ve ever been with me near my old school, place of residence, or any location I know, I’ll point it out to you. Even if I know you know, I’ll still probably point it out.

29. My high school years; particularly the last few, were amongst some of the best times of my life. Friendships that were made, interests that were cultivated.. it’s all been a blessing.

30. I really love my high school.. and my love don’t come easy. Okay, maybe it does

31. Having said all that I hope that the best is yet to come.

32. I love the fact that people tolerate me.

33. I don’t like chocolate - oh no - I love it!! But I’m not .. obsessed/dependant upon it.. really.

34. People say you never really forget how to ride a bike - I’m sorta curious if that is true having not ridden one since I was about 8.

35. Spiders, metal grates on the ground, aspects of the dark, large/loud dogs.. some of my tangible fears in no particular order. I think if there was such a thing as a spider-dog that hid in metal grates at night, that would be pretty terrible. But I could run faster than an eight-legged dog I think.

36. I am enthralled with weddings. The expressions of love and ardent admiration.. the effort to which the couple go to articulate their thoughts and emotions into vows.. beautiful. I can’t wait to be a bigger part of one.

37. I strongly believe we need to accentuate the positive. It’s not about ignoring hurt; but there is so much more good around us than we sometimes realise.

39. Driving is something I’m finally beginning to learn. If you’re on the road when I am: watch out! No really, it is quite exciting.. I’m just not excited about lane changes yet.

40. Rain is a beautiful thing. Walking in it, running it, playing in it - I being covered in the smell of it.. especially now in the summer rain.

41. Contrastingly, I love the smell of a campfire too. In that case, it is more than just the scent, it is also the many wonderful experiences I’ve had around them - singing, laughing and sharing with wonderful friends.

42. Patterns fascinate me. In nature, in life, in any games.. if I can spot any kind of ordering, or relationship between items, I’ll feel compelled to tell you about it. This can be inconvenient in conversations since I’ll link thoughts that most would consider relatively unrelated; for example, every item on this list relates to the item before and after it in some way.

43. If you’re reading this, you must be REALLY bored. To qualify this point as a fact about me: I am blown away that you’re still reading this exercise in pure and utter narcissism.

44. I’ve been obsessed with fairness and justice for a lot of my life. It has ended up with a fairer environment to live/work in, but in retrospect, I think being more forgiving at times would have been a better choice. I’m trying hard to be more like that.

45. If life was a musical, there’d be a lot more smiling around. I break into song at work a lot and I don’t get the most favourable of looks.. thank goodness most people use headphones now.

46. My Mum told me I need to apply sunscreen when I’m outside.. I probably should, but having not been burnt yet.. I will continue to tempt fate.

47. I’ve managed to avoid being burnt in the kitchen. Don’t ask me how; it is one of my favourite places, and cooking is something I thoroughly enjoy.. but it just hasn’t happened yet.

48. I love jinxing things.

49. Teenage guys have a peculiar way of expressing affection to one another; I remember getting/giving birthday bashings as a youngster. Rex had such a strong arm that I’d almost get knocked over… and as I got older, the number would only increase. It was so odd.. I mean these days, my natural inclination is to give a hug instead. Times like these you learn to give love in a different way I guess

50. One of these nights I’m going to take the Coles trolley that is outside our house, back to Coles. Really, I am!

51. I’ve surprised myself with how well I blend into walls and the like.. really, sometimes I’ve been somewhere, and so and so goes “Wow, I didn’t even see you there!”

52. Having read some of these items, I’m impressed that I can still call you a friend.. I hope Well, you know you’ve got a friend in me too! Seriously - if you ever need me, call me.

53. I used to own a pair of parachute pants. Stop; hammer time.

54. A day I’m really looking forward to is when there are little people running round calling me dad

55. Something I really enjoy is seeing my parents; it is sad that they are so far away from me. If I ever have a chance to rearrange parts of the world, I know what one of the things I’ll do is.

56. I forgot I was reasonably afraid of high areas until I went up the big swing at Big Fish. It was exhilirating though. Even if Adam T broke the rope 3x before I went up.. which definitely inspired a lot of confidence in the system - he ain’t even that heavy; he was my brother!

56. I am changing the world. I say that knowing we are all in the world, and have the ability to affect things around us, ergo, we are all changing the world every moment we breathe. Reiterating it makes it seem more real though, and is a good reminder that little things can have big impacts. People often ask, what can one person do? A lot.

57. A rainbow-flavoured umbrella is a fun thing to carry in North Sydney on rainy mornings - not so much to keep rain off my head since I do like that, but more just to add colour to the scenery.

58. Banana bread has been an addiction in the past. I’m still amazed at the 5000% markup on it at many cafes.. what a cash cow!

59. I am a glutton.. regularly.

60. I have rose-coloured glasses. No really, I really do! They are especially useful at work where people try to convince me that I am naive and too optimistic; I mean honestly, what better moment to whip out a pair of rose-coloured glasses

61. Did you notice that 16 was done twice? Ooops. I think I stopped there one day when I was writing this and then picked it up. It actually took a reasonable amount of self-persuasion to even keep writing this.

62. It’s okay though, I skipped 38 to make up for it when I realised. I like fairness, remember?

63. I sometimes wonder what sort of person I will be when I am 63; whether I’m still alive, what is important to me… just who I am.

64. To finish, in the spirit of games, clues, songs and whatnot, here is a challenge: there are 16 songs embedded in the above points. By embedded, I mean either direct quotations, or integrated into a sentence. See if you can find them all

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